BLUE EYE SAMURAI (2023)

BLUE EYE SAMURAI parents guide

Moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence, about what a TV-MA should carry.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is BLUE EYE SAMURAI scary?

Only a little. BLUE EYE SAMURAI has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is BLUE EYE SAMURAI?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is BLUE EYE SAMURAI rated, and is it OK for kids?

No. It is rated TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and some strong language.

What is BLUE EYE SAMURAI about?

Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.

Cast and crew

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BLUE EYE SAMURAI is on our 2020s, Drama on Netflix, Action on Netflix, Animation on Netflix and Anime on Netflix lists.

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